I’m a writer, journalist, and cultural commentator at the intersection of music, fashion, pop culture, and business.

As a music and hip-hop authority, I’ve profiled artists across genres including Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J. Cole, Ariana Grande, Pharrell, and Travis Scott.

My reporting and commentary has appeared on TIME, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Playboy, Billboard, and Complex. I regularly lend my expertise on television, radio, and podcasts including: CNN, NPR, BBC, The Breakfast Club, Vox, and SiriusXM. I have been invited to speak at academic institutions such as the University of Michigan, NYU and UCLA.

I’m the author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster), the critically-acclaimed first anthology on hip-hop and fashion spanning 50 years, and the forthcoming book The Blueprint: Inside the Business of Roc-A-Fella Records (Simon & Schuster). Pre-order your copy here!

I believe in the power of storytelling and translating what’s happening in culture — and why it matters.

For business inquiries, you can reach out to me directly or through my reps at CAA and Sterling Lord Literistic.